Notice Information
Notice Title
70154 - Education Management System (EMS) for the Education Authority
Notice Description
Provision of an Education Management System for the Education Authority.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Provision of an Education Management System for the Education Authority. Additional information: EA originally awarded contract 70154 for period 01/04/2018 - 31/03/2023 which included the built in optional 2 year extension taken between 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2025. EA now propose a further 3 year extension to run from 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2028 which requires an additional contract value to the current contract (an additional PS1,110,000.00) (overall revised contract value will then be PS3,972,276.15). . . NB - The award of the contract modification cannot be confirmed until EA has received Business Case approval from the Department of Education.. . NB2 - Please also note that the Contract was originally awarded to "Capita One Ltd" who have been recently acquired by "MRI Community Software Ltd". For clarity EA will be contracting with MRI Community Software Ltd for this contract going forward..
Options: Contract was awarded for 5 year period 01 April 2018 - 31 March 2023 with option of a further 2 periods of 12 month extension.
Procurement Information
This modification for an additional 3 years support and maintenance, and an increase to the overall contract value of PS1.1m meet the conditions of Reg 72(1)(c) that states: (c) where all of the following conditions are fulfilled: -- (i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; (ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; (iii) any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. * This modification is now required as a consequence of the EdIS procurement competition to deliver a replacement EMS solution being terminated with no suitable solution identified. EA requires continued use of the current solution until such times as a replacement is procured, developed, tested and goes live; * This modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract as no new conditions or services are being delivered; and The increase of a further PS1.1m is less than 50% of the original overall contract value. (The original contract value being PS2.5m)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f795
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010760-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48190000 - Educational software package
48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package
48310000 - Document creation software package
48311000 - Document management software package
48600000 - Database and operating software package
48610000 - Database systems
48611000 - Database software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £3,972,276 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Nov 20169 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- ict.procureeani.org.uk
- Contact Email
- ict.procure@eani.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT1 2NQ
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Duncairn
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04f795-2025-03-21T16:01:22Z",
"date": "2025-03-21T16:01:22Z",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04f795",
"description": "EA originally awarded contract 70154 for period 01/04/2018 - 31/03/2023 which included the built in optional 2 year extension taken between 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2025. EA now propose a further 3 year extension to run from 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2028 which requires an additional contract value to the current contract (an additional PS1,110,000.00) (overall revised contract value will then be PS3,972,276.15). . . NB - The award of the contract modification cannot be confirmed until EA has received Business Case approval from the Department of Education.. . NB2 - Please also note that the Contract was originally awarded to \"Capita One Ltd\" who have been recently acquired by \"MRI Community Software Ltd\". For clarity EA will be contracting with MRI Community Software Ltd for this contract going forward..",
"initiationType": "tender",
"tender": {
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04f795",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "32014L0024",
"scheme": "CELEX"
},
"title": "70154 - Education Management System (EMS) for the Education Authority",
"status": "complete",
"classification": {
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48000000",
"description": "Software package and information systems"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"description": "Provision of an Education Management System for the Education Authority.",
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"description": "Provision of an Education Management System for the Education Authority. Additional information: EA originally awarded contract 70154 for period 01/04/2018 - 31/03/2023 which included the built in optional 2 year extension taken between 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2025. EA now propose a further 3 year extension to run from 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2028 which requires an additional contract value to the current contract (an additional PS1,110,000.00) (overall revised contract value will then be PS3,972,276.15). . . NB - The award of the contract modification cannot be confirmed until EA has received Business Case approval from the Department of Education.. . NB2 - Please also note that the Contract was originally awarded to \"Capita One Ltd\" who have been recently acquired by \"MRI Community Software Ltd\". For clarity EA will be contracting with MRI Community Software Ltd for this contract going forward..",
"awardCriteria": {
"criteria": [
{
"name": "System Specification and Interfaces",
"type": "quality",
"description": "30"
},
{
"name": "Methodology - Contract Award to April 2018 to include Implementation, Migration and Training",
"type": "quality",
"description": "15"
},
{
"name": "Methodology - Ongoing Maintenance and Support, April 2018 - March 2023",
"type": "quality",
"description": "5"
},
{
"name": "Cost",
"type": "cost",
"description": "50"
}
]
},
"hasOptions": true,
"options": {
"description": "Contract was awarded for 5 year period 01 April 2018 - 31 March 2023 with option of a further 2 periods of 12 month extension."
}
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48300000",
"description": "Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48310000",
"description": "Document creation software package"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48311000",
"description": "Document management software package"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48100000",
"description": "Industry specific software package"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48190000",
"description": "Educational software package"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48600000",
"description": "Database and operating software package"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48610000",
"description": "Database systems"
},
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "48611000",
"description": "Database software package"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKN"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"procurementMethod": "limited",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
"coveredBy": [
"GPA"
],
"procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
"id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE",
"description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive"
}
],
"procurementMethodRationale": "This modification for an additional 3 years support and maintenance, and an increase to the overall contract value of PS1.1m meet the conditions of Reg 72(1)(c) that states: (c) where all of the following conditions are fulfilled: -- (i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; (ii) the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract; (iii) any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement. * This modification is now required as a consequence of the EdIS procurement competition to deliver a replacement EMS solution being terminated with no suitable solution identified. EA requires continued use of the current solution until such times as a replacement is procured, developed, tested and goes live; * This modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract as no new conditions or services are being delivered; and The increase of a further PS1.1m is less than 50% of the original overall contract value. (The original contract value being PS2.5m)"
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "010760-2025-1",
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"status": "active",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-FTS-141512",
"name": "MRI Community Software Limited"
}
]
}
],
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-FTS-84187",
"name": "the Education Authority",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "the Education Authority"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "40 Academy Street",
"locality": "Belfast",
"region": "UK",
"postalCode": "BT1 2NQ",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "ict.procureeani.org.uk",
"email": "ict.procure@eani.org.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps",
"buyerProfile": "https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps",
"classifications": [
{
"scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
"id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
"description": "Body governed by public law"
},
{
"scheme": "COFOG",
"id": "09",
"description": "Education"
}
]
}
},
{
"id": "GB-FTS-141512",
"name": "MRI Community Software Limited",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "MRI Community Software Limited"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "9 King Street",
"locality": "London",
"region": "UK",
"postalCode": "EC2V 8EA",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "info@mri.com"
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
],
"details": {
"url": "https://www.mrisoftware.com/uk/",
"scale": "large"
}
},
{
"id": "GB-FTS-137464",
"name": "The UK does not have any such review bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "The UK does not have any such review bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures."
},
"address": {
"locality": "Belfast",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"roles": [
"reviewBody"
]
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-FTS-84187",
"name": "the Education Authority"
},
"contracts": [
{
"id": "010760-2025-1",
"awardID": "010760-2025-1",
"status": "active",
"value": {
"amount": 3972276.15,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"dateSigned": "2016-11-15T00:00:00Z"
}
],
"links": [
{
"rel": "prev",
"href": "https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:422619-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML"
}
],
"language": "en"
}